Kabul (BNA) International Women’s Day under tile of “It is time to bring positive changes in villager women’s life” held at the ministry of information and culture, BNA reported on Monday.
Congratulating International Women’s Day to all women and men, acting minister of information and culture Prof. Mohammad Rassoul Bawari said, “Men are sentimental, but the women are more sentimental than men.”
According to psychologists, there are two reasons why the women are more emotional than men, first their position in society and their limitations than men, Prof. Bawari said.
He said women empowerment is more than men, because, when you say a man to take care of a child, he would be bored very soon. But vice versa, a woman takes care of a child for hours and never get tired of it, BNA added.
He added in order the women are known as independent humans, there is a need to fight and resistance, it doesn’t mean to scatter a household, but the children should be educated within families in childhood.
He said there were rumors of violence against women in the ministry of information and culture, but we should understand the different between violence and reformation during work affairs.
“Violence against women is unacceptable in ministry of information and culture,” he went on to say.
Then, the CE’s congratulatory message was read out by an employee of his office, Shamim Azizi as Dr. Abdullah said, “It is impossible to reach sustainable development and prideful society without presence of women in different fields.”
The message added the government of national unity has practically stepped up to ensure social justice and women rights.
Deputy MoIC on finance and tourism affairs, Associate Prof, Sayeda Mojgan Mostafavi while congratulating International Women’s Day said, however, marking this day was symbolic, but it is good to avail this opportunity and get aware of women situation in workplace, society and families.
She added if we talks with different segments, we would see the discrimination rate in non-government organizations’ workplaces has been increased.
Women consist the most hard working segment whom further need government support, she continued.
Likewise, MoIC’s gender department head Mahbouba Saadat congratulated the day to the ministry’s employees and wished success to people of Afghanistan. According to another report, a session of preparation commission to celebrate Nawruz held yesterday, during which the commission’s members presented a report on their functions and preparations in the respect.

Kabul (BNA) Chief Executive Dr. Abdullah Abdullah met with head of UN’s coordination and first aids section John Geen at the Sapidar Palace on Monday, a statement from his office said.
At the outset, calling Afghanistan’s relations with UN good and constructive, Mr. Geen assured of his entity’s continued cooperation with the government and people of Afghanistan, and emphasized we are here to help you, according to the statement.
He also called Afghanistan government’s efforts acceptable on human rights and emphasized on acceleration of efforts in the connection. Afterward, CE Abdullah appreciated presence of Mr. Geen and expressed gratitude on UN’s supports from Afghanistan, the statement added. CE Abdullah briefed Mr. Geen about Afghanistan regional relations, sustainable development goals, elections, preparations to hold Geneva meeting and political security issues.
He said, “Based on mutual interests, the government of Afghanistan has good relations with neighboring, regional and world countries.” He added the Afghan government expects the countries instead of using terrorists factions as their tools, to step up on their elimination and avail the current opportunities.
Calling holding election a national necessity CE Abdullah said we were responsible to hold timely and transparent election across the country, the statement went on to say.

Kabul (BNA) During a ceremony marking the end of a program ‘Women’s empowerment in Media and starting the second phase of the program’ here in Kabul, the deputy minister of publication Fazel Sancharaki asked women to continue their vocational trainings and add to their knowledge, aiming to increase their role within the society, BNA reported.
Addressing the ceremony which was organized by Afghanistan’s Human Resources Development Agency and the Kilil group, the deputy minister of publication asked women to utilize the training opportunities being provided by the training centers and guarantee their positions in the society.
Meanwhile Fazel Sancharaki asked reporters to consider journalism principles and rule while reporting, as according to him some media lack such standards.
Afghanistan’s Human Resources Development Agency and Kilil group Chairman Najiba Ayoubi called insecurity the biggest challenge before women trainees, saying May women left their duties due to insecurity in some of the provinces.
Shafiqa Habibi head of Afghan Women Journalist Association, Hamid Zazai civil society activist, and two trainees of the program spoke related to the event and enumerated a number of challenges before afghan women activities within the society.
At the end certificates distributed to the 63 women reporters who were holding Bachelor of Journalism degree and recently graduated from the training program.

Herat City (BNA) Campaign of anti-polio vaccination program has started in western Herat province yesterday.
It is supposed that about 700,000 children to be received drops of anti-polio vaccine and 500,000 children over 6 months would be received vitamin A capsules in this round.
Mohammad Asef Rahimi governor of Herat in beginning ceremony of the program has announced that case of polio didn’t shows within the last one year in Herat province.
Dr. Noor Ahmad Haidari member of provincial council of Herat demanded from people to cooperate with health teams for better implementation of the program.
Meanwhile, Mohammad Asef Kabir deputy for public health department of Herat esteemed the efforts and preparations of the districts’ officials regarding implementation of anti-polio vaccine.
Health officials appreciated cooperation of district governors of the province, particularly Abdul Ghani Noorzai district governor of Zerkoh district.
Polio is eradicated in most countries but seen in remote parts of Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nigeria due to lack of access to healthcare facilities as well as weather irregularities.
T/M.A.Ansari

Jalalabad City (BNA) Recently 31 loyalists of Islamic State for Syria and Iraq (ISIS) terrorist group were killed during latest air and ground attacks carried out by Afghan Special Forces in eastern Nangarhar province.
The ISIS loyalists targeted and killed in Acheen, Heska Mena, Pacheragam, Koot and Dor Baba districts of the province.
A commander of Sylab army corps in the east of the country told BNA reporter, 31 ISIS fighters were killed following the raids.
Several hideouts of the terrorist groups along with its military equipment have been destroyed during the attacks, the source added.
According to another report, Afghan security personnel by discovering and defusing four round of different type of mines succeeded to prevent series of blasts in crowded areas of Nangarhar province.
The mines had been planted by terrorists in crowded areas of the province to target Afghan security forces and innocent civilians.
At the same time, two weapon storages belonging terrorist group have been seized by Afghan security personnel in Heska Mina district, Nangarhar province.
Some heavy and light weapons have been discovered from the storages.
The militants have used the storages in their terrorist and destructive activities, local officials said.
T/M.A.Ansari

Kabul (BNA) Second Vice President Sarwar Danesh met with Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) permanent representative and ambassador in Kabul Huseyin Avni Botsal at his office on Monday, BNA reported.
Stressing on establishing coordination among the organization’s member countries to restore lasting peace, ICO ambassador added the organization is decisive to comprehensively make effort on maintaining lasting peace in Afghanistan, according to the agency.
He added OIC branch in Afghanistan is making effort to cooperate with involved sides to reach lasting peace, BNA added. Expressing glad on OIC branch activity in Kabul, VP Danesh stressed the government of Afghanistan would take necessary measures to cooperate with OIC. Pointing at a need to fight religious discriminations, sectarianism and terrorism, second vice president clarified that unity and solidarity are essential among Islamic countries to ensure justice and lasting peace in them. Calling Islamic countries cooperation on lasting peace in region an Islamic obligation, VP Danesh stressed in the respect.

Pul-e-Khumri (BNA) Over 400 kg of hashish discovered and seized, by anti-narcotic police of Baghlan, BNA reported.
Col. Shah Mohammad Poya anti-narcotic manager of Baghlan’s police headquarters told BNA, the drugs were transferred by a truck, seized the other day from Pul-e-Doshi area.
Two people have been detained in connection to the case, he added.
Abdul Hai Namati governor of Baghlan appreciated security organs achievement and asked them to bravely arrest and seize drugs and fight against drug traffickers and hand over them the claw of law.

Kabul (BNA) Afghan National Security and Defense Forces (ANSDF) carried out clearing operations in the past 24 hours in various parts of the country killed 33 armed oppositions, wounded 11 and detained 5 others, BNA reported.
Ministry of defense press office reported BNA, the operations were led by ANSDF with support of air and artillery forces in Nangarhar, Laghman, Ghazni, Paktia, Kandahar, Zabul, Farah, Baghlan., Faryab, Nimroz and Helmand provinces, where 33 armed oppositions were killed 11 were wounded, 5 suspicious people were detained.

Tuesday, March 13, 2018
Trenkot (BNA) Three Taliban associates were killed during planting of mine by security forces in Urozgan province yesterday.
The insurgents wanted to plant a mine in main road of Khas District, Urozgan province, targeted by security forces.
A top commander of ANA in the south of the country told BNA, the mine planters were shelling by security forces.
T. Yarzada

Lashkargah (BNA) Four armed insurgents including three Pakistani were killed in a series of air raids in Helmand province last night.
The insurgents were targeted while organizing a series of terrorist attacks in suburb of Lashkargah city, Nadali and Sangen Districts.
A top commander of ANA in the south of the country told BNA, four Taliban rebels killed in the raids.
He said, several hideouts of Taliban were also demolished.
Another report says that the security officials of Helamand province discovered two weapons caches of insurgents,
The caches were kept in hideout of Taliban in suburb of Lashkargah city.
T. Yarzada